diff --git a/certbot/tests/main_test.py b/certbot/tests/main_test.py
index 0e8d8e30b..66cba64a3 100644
--- a/certbot/tests/main_test.py
+++ b/certbot/tests/main_test.py
@@ -13,6 +13,14 @@ from certbot.plugins import disco as plugins_disco
 class ObtainCertTest(unittest.TestCase):
     """Tests for certbot.main.obtain_cert."""
 
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.get_utility_patch = mock.patch(
+            'certbot.main.zope.component.getUtility')
+        self.mock_get_utility = self.get_utility_patch.start()
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        self.get_utility_patch.stop()
+
     def _call(self, args):
         plugins = plugins_disco.PluginsRegistry.find_all()
         config = configuration.NamespaceConfig(
@@ -26,10 +34,15 @@ class ObtainCertTest(unittest.TestCase):
 
     @mock.patch('certbot.main._auth_from_domains')
     def test_no_reinstall_text_pause(self, mock_auth):
+        mock_notification = self.mock_get_utility().notification
+        mock_notification.side_effect = self._assert_no_pause
         mock_auth.return_value = (mock.ANY, 'reinstall')
-        # This hangs if the reinstallation notification pauses
         self._call('certonly --webroot -d example.com -t'.split())
 
+    def _assert_no_pause(self, message, height=42, pause=True):
+        # pylint: disable=unused-argument
+        self.assertFalse(pause)
+
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     unittest.main()  # pragma: no cover